MZUZU UNIVERSITY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

MZUZU UNIVERSITY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

MZUZU UNIVERSITY STATUTES

under s. 35

G.N. 9/1999

1.    Short title

    These Statutes may be cited as the Mzuzu University Statutes.

2.    Governing and Administering the University

    (1) The Mzuzu University shall be governed and administered in accordance with these Statutes.

    (2) Nothing in these Statutes shall be interpreted in such a manner as to conflict with the provisions of the Act.

STATUTE I
INTERPRETATION

    In these Statutes, unless the context otherwise requires—

    ‘‘academic staff’’ means all persons for the time being holding appointments, whether full-time or part-time, under contract with the Council as professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, assistant lecturers, instructors or demonstrators of the University, including those whose conditions of service contain the obligation to undertake research and the senior professional staff of the library, or any other post declared by the Senate by category or title to be an academic post;

    ‘‘academic year’’ means such period not exceeding twelve consecutive months; and

    ‘‘semester’’ and ‘‘academic semester’’ shall mean such part of an academic year, as the Senate may, from time to time, determine:

    Provided that the Senate may, at any time, extend any academic year beyond the period of twelve months, and, in such event, such period so extended shall, for all purposes, constitute such academic year.

    ‘‘administrative staff’’ means all persons for the time being holding appointments, whether full-time or part-time, under contract with the Council, in the administration of the affairs of the University;

    ‘‘hall’’ means a residential or a non-residential hall;

    ‘‘lecturer’’ includes an assistant lecturer;

    ‘‘Statutory Committees’’ means the Senate, the Executive Committee of the Senate, the Faculties, the Centres, the Institutes, the Appointments Committee and the Finance Committee;

    ‘‘student’’ means an undergraduate or a graduate of the University, or any other person, who is currently registered full-time, part-time or in-service for a Degree, Diploma or Certificate of University, or a person who is in a category of persons classified by the Council as students for any purpose.

STATUTE II
CONGREGATIONS

    1. With the approval of Council, the time, place and procedure of the Congregations of the whole University shall be determined by the authority of the Senate.

    2. Degrees, Diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions shall be conferred in the presence of the Congregation.

    3. The Chancellor, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chancellor or, in the absence of both, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, or in the absence of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, a member of the Council appointed for the purpose by the Council, shall preside at all Congregations.

    4. At least one Congregation shall be held in each academic year.

STATUTE III
DEGREES AND OTHER ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS

    1. The titles and abbreviations of first degrees are given below and may be conferred at ordinary or honours level. Honours Degrees shall be classified as First Class, Second Class (Upper Division) Second Class (Lower Division) and Third Class. Those candidates who are deemed by the Senate to obtain a Degree but not at honours level shall be conferred a Degree at ordinary level. The University may award any of the following Degrees—

    (a)    Bachelor of Arts—B.A.

    (b)    Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration—B.A. (Pub. Admin.)

    (c)    Bachelor of Education—B.Ed.

    (d)    Bachelor of Arts (Education)—B.A. (Ed.)

    (e)    Bachelor of Science (Education)—B.Sc. (Ed.)

    (f)    Bachelor of Laws—LL.B.

    (g)    Bachelor of Science in Agriculture—B.Sc. (Agric.)

    (h)    Bachelor of Science in Fisheries—B.Sc. (Fisheries)

    (i)    Bachelor of Science in Forestry—B.Sc. (Forestry)

    (j)    Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering—B.Sc. (Min. Eng.)

    (k)    Bachelor of Science—B.Sc.

    (l)    Bachelor of Social Science—B.Soc.Sc.

    (m)    Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy—B.Com. (Acc.)

    (n)    Bachelor of Business Administration—B.B.A.

    (o)    Bachelor of Science in Engineering—B.Sc. (Eng.)

    (p)    Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine—B.V.M.

    (q)    Bachelor of Science—Health Science Education—B.Sc. (Health Sc. Ed.)

    (r)    Master of Arts—M.A.

    (s)    Master of Education—M.Ed.

    (t)    Master of Science—M.Sc.

    (u)    Master of Laws—LL.M.

    (v)    Master of Business Administration—M.B.A.

    (w)    Master of Public Administration—M.P.A.

    (x)    Doctor of Philosophy—Ph.D.

    (y)    Doctor of Education—D.Ed.

    (z)    Doctor of Letters—D.Litt.

    (aa)    Doctor of Laws—LL.D.

    (bb)    Doctor of Science—D.Sc.

    Any postgraduate Degree described in Statute III may be awarded honoris causa.

    2. The University may award any of the following Diplomas and Certificates—

    (a)    Diploma in Agriculture—Dip. Agric.

    (b)    Diploma in Business Studies—Dip. Bus. Studies.

    (c)    Diploma in Education—Dip. Ed.

    (d)    Diploma in Engineering—Dip. Eng.

    (e)    Diploma in Fisheries—Dip. Fish.

    (f)    Diploma in Forestry—Dip. For.

    (g)    Diploma in Public Administration—Dip. Pub. Admin.

    (h)    Diploma in Communication Studies—Dip. Comm.

    (i)    Diploma in Management Studies—Dip. Mgt.

    (j)    Diploma in Mining Engineering—Dip. Min. Eng.

    (k)    Diploma in Technical Teaching—Dip. Tech. Teaching

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